Office of the Superintendent of Schools
Office of Academics
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Authority To Negotiate, Execute, And Amend An Interlocal Agreement With The University Of Texas At San Antonio To Develop An Admission And Enrollment Pipeline For Houston Independent School District Students
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This agenda item requests approval from the Houston Independent School District (HISD) School Board to authorize the superintendent of schools or designee to negotiate, execute, and amend an interlocal agreement with The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) to develop a formalized partnership that will strengthen recruitment, increase matriculation, and improve all-around success for HISD graduating seniors who intend to enroll in college. The partnership with UTSA will outline the framework for admission options (direct admission or guaranteed admission) for students who meet the academic and program-specific criteria; student engagement opportunities; and HISD-specific programming. Students will have a clear postsecondary plan to guarantee a pathway to a higher living wage after high school graduation. The partnership agreement term is from June1, 2026, through August 31, 2029.
For school years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025, more than 14,000 students indicated college (two-year or four-year) as their postsecondary plan. According to the National Student Clearinghouse, 51 percent (5,919) of the HISD class of 2024 and 53 percent (6,217) of the HISD class of 2025 enrolled in college in the fall immediately after high school graduation. A formalized partnership with UTSA would increase college matriculation and decrease the number of students who indicated college as their postsecondary plan but did not enroll.
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THIS ITEM DOES NOT ESTABLISH, MODIFY, OR DELETE BOARD POLICY.
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RECOMMENDED: That the School Board authorizes the superintendent of schools or designee to negotiate, execute, and amend an interlocal agreement with The University of Texas at San Antonio for university admissions, effective May 15, 2026.